Chapter 5372 of the Dragon King Order Invitation
David’s heart moved, and he remembered Liu Kun’s name: “Thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty. Fellow Daoist Ziyuan and I will begin our investigation today, and we will report to you as soon as we have any progress.”
“Okay!”
Wu Hao stood up and patted David’s shoulder, “I’ll leave the security of the Divine Kingdom to Fellow Daoist Chen. If necessary, I will use all the power of the Divine Kingdom to support you.”
After leaving the palace, Ziyuan looked at David: “Fellow Daoist Chen, where should we start our investigation next?”
“Let’s go to the Divine Kingdom’s Secret Service Department to look through the files first.”
David said, “Since the Evil Dao Palace managed to sneak into Leiyin Temple and steal the Leiyin Bell, they must have been investigating and understanding Leiyin Temple for a long time. Perhaps they can find clues from the previous spy reports. Also, let’s check Liu Kun’s background as well—Master suspects him, and we must be vigilant.”
Ziyuan nodded and led David to the Secret Investigation Department. The Secret Investigation Department was located in a secluded courtyard on the west side of the Divine Capital. From the outside it looked ordinary, but inside it was heavily guarded and filled with hidden formations.
The person in charge of the Secret Investigation Department was an old man named Mo Chen, whose cultivation level was at the seventh level of the Earthly Immortal Realm. Seeing David holding the Detective Jade Card, and hearing that he was a powerful figure with the blood of the Golden Dragon, he didn’t dare to be careless and immediately took out all the files on the Evil Path Hall and Liu Kun.
The two of them spent a whole day in the Secret Investigation Department, but they only obtained a little information.
The files on the Evil Path Hall were mostly scattered rumors, recording traces of the Evil Path Hall monks who allegedly appeared somewhere, but there was no follow-up;
and the files on Liu Kun were all about his achievements in assisting the Divine Kingdom, as well as some records of daily government affairs, and no traces of collusion with the Evil Path Hall could be found.
“It seems Liu Kun is hiding very well, or rather, he really isn’t colluding with the Evil Path Hall,”
Zi Yuan said with some disappointment, putting down the file in her hand.
David shook his head, “The more perfect something seems, the more likely it is to have flaws. Liu Kun has been in power for so many years, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to cover up any traces. We can’t just rely on the files from the Secret Investigation Department; we have to investigate other areas.”
Just then, a low-ranking official from the Secret Investigation Department rushed in with a report: “Lord Mo Chen, Lord Zi Yuan, Lord Chen, the Prime Minister’s Mansion has sent out invitations for a banquet tomorrow.”
Zi Yuan took the invitation and opened it. Inside it was written that Liu Kun had invited David to a banquet at the Prime Minister’s Mansion tomorrow afternoon to discuss “assisting the Kingdom of God in responding to the crisis.”
She eyed David warily. “Liu Kun’s sudden invitation to you might be more complicated than that.”
David accepted the invitation, a sinister smile on his lips. “Since he invited me, I’ll go see him. This is the perfect opportunity to see what the Prime Minister is planning.”
The next day, at noon, David went alone to the Prime Minister’s Residence.
Located in the noble district to the east of the Divine Capital, the Residence occupied a vast expanse of magnificent architecture. Two giant stone lions stood at the entrance, giving it a majestic feel.
Inside, the magnificent residence gleamed with carved beams and painted rafters, pavilions, and terraces arranged in a stepped pattern. The gardens, filled with exotic flowers and plants, were shrouded in a celestial aura, exuding a sense of luxury.
Liu Kun was already waiting in the residence’s “Moon-Inviting Pavilion.” He was around sixty years old, dressed in a purple official robe, with a graceful face and a deep gaze. Although gentle in appearance, he exuded the dignity of someone who had long held high office.
Seeing David enter, Liu Kun immediately rose to greet him, a smile on his face. “Lord Chen, you are very kind! I apologize for not welcoming you from afar.”
“You are very kind, Prime Minister,”
David returned the greeting with a bow, his gaze calmly scanning the area around Yueyue Pavilion. Outside stood several black-robed cultivators, each possessing the aura of an eighth-level Earth Immortal or higher, clearly Liu Kun’s bodyguards.
Inside, a stone table was laden with delicious dishes, and two servants stood respectfully beside it.
Liu Kun invited David to sit down and poured him some immortal wine. He smiled, “Mr. Chen possesses the Golden Dragon bloodline and possesses unparalleled strength. It is a great honor for our Divine Kingdom to have you come to help. I have long admired your name, and today I have prepared some wine, hoping to forge a friendship with you.”